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the center nervous system consists of
brain & spinal cord
The ______ separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum
transverse fissure
the cardiac center, vasomotor center, and respiratory center are located in the _______ of the brain
medulla oblongata
the ______ division of the autonomic nervous system decreases heart rate to return the body to ordinary, restful conditions
parasympathetic
the meninges consist of
pia mater, arachnoid mater, & dura mater
which lobe of your brain are you using when you answer this question?
frontal
drugs are only illegal substance
false
carries visual information from the ganglia of the eyes to the brain
Optic nerve
the part of the brain that coordinates voluntary muscular movements is the
cerebrum
the area of skin that sensory nerve fibers of a particular spinal nerve innervate is called a
Dermatome
clusters of neuron cell bodies in the PNS are called
ganglia
carries the special sensory information that is responsible for the sense of smell
olfactory nerve
the interconnected fluid-filled cavities of the brain are called
ventricles
aging of the brain beings
before birth
Bob witnesses an auto accident and impulses from the _____ division of the autonomic nervous system increase his heart rate
sympathetic
facial nerve
has dual functions (sensory & motor) to the face, facial expression, senses tongue
the dura mater is the outermost layer of the meninges
True
a soldier suffers a brain injury and becomes unable to speak. the damage is likely in
Broca's area
the somatic nervous system consists of nerve fibers that connect the CNS to the _______ whereas the autonomic nervous system consists of fibers that connect the ________
skin and skeletal muscles; CNS to the visceral organs
vagus nerve
has mixed function that is widely distributed in the thorax & abdomen, constricts muscles of pharynx, larynx, esophagus, trachea, bronchi, heart, palate, contributes to tasting